I am using Archlinux as a server for my infrastructure. Does anyone have experience with ignoring kernel upgrades on Archlinux for a while? If so, how do you decide on what kernel release you are staying? If you upgrade the kernel, have you found a way to circumvent having to restart the machine?
I use the LTS kernel on my Arch server, but I don’t ignore kernel upgrades. I just leave it up until I can schedule some downtime for a reboot. Depending on how fast releases happen, there have been a few times where I didn’t reboot for 2 or 3 kernel upgrades. Hasn’t ever been a problem for me personally.
Maybe take a look at this: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Kernel_live_patching
IMHO a server would benefit from all updates… but as with all updates a pre-update backup is always wise.
Do you have specific issues to deal with?
